Frustrating Incel Satire Sees Jesse Eisenberg’s Best Turn in a Decade

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Frustrating Incel Satire Sees Jesse Eisenberg’s Best Turn in a Decade

Based on the synopsis alone, one would think John Trengove’s “Manodrome” to have two feet in satire: Jesse Eisenberg is Ralphie, a father-to-be lulled into a libertarian masculinity cult led by Adrien Brody. It is odd, then, to see the…

The Killers Next Door | Film Threat

The Killers Next Door, written and directed by Michael A. LoCicero, begins with ex-convict Bobby (David Pridemore) finding his foster brother begging for a cigarette and a job. Ryan (LoCicero), said brother and also an ex-convict, is none too pleased…

Sydney Sweeney Delivers A Tour De Force As A Cornered Whistleblower [Berlin]

Like so many young performers, Sydney Sweeney proved that she was a star before she could get the chance to prove that she was a well-rounded actor. Her name-making gigs as a vindictive, canonically gorgeous high schooler on TV’s “Euphoria,”…

Alaoui’s Hypnotic Debut Is Ambitious & Inspiring [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Animalia Review: Alaoui’s Hypnotic Debut Is Ambitious & Inspiring [Sundance] A love letter to existential inquisition and class dissection, Alaoui’s film is mysterious and imaginative in all the best ways a project can be. Sofia Alaoui, short…

Tatiana Huezo Returns to Her Non-Fiction Roots with Another Striking, Multigenerational Story of Women and Nature [Berlin]

With an admirable cohesiveness, Mexican-Salvadoran director Tatiana Huezo (“Prayers for the Stolen”) has curated a body of work that often returns to familiar questions, subjects, and even precise images of evolving girlhood and untarnished nature. The filmmaker’s most fixed preoccupation…

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania marks the official beginning of Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But has MCU fatigue set in after the lackluster performance of Phase 4? The film opens with Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), aka Ant-Man,…

Sean Penn’s Co-Directed Documentary About The Ukraine War Is A Silly & Superficial [Berlin]

There is a particular kind of audacity reserved for the wealthy and the well-meaning. Multi-award-winning actor and humanitarian Sean Penn co-directs “Superpower” with Aaron Kaufman, known mostly for his commercial work and his collaboration with writer-director Robert Rodriguez. Presented as a…

A Restrained Examination Of Motherhood & Ethics [Sundance]

Home Movie Reviews Birth/Rebirth Review: A Restrained Examination Of Motherhood & Ethics [Sundance] Great performances from lead actresses Judy Reyes and Marin Ireland boost this script to a tolerable watching experience. Laura Moss’s directorial debut, Birth/Rebirth is a thought-provoking reimagining…

Jesse Eisenberg Struggles With Rage in Raw Exploration

In the last few decades, the concept of toxic masculinity has become more widespread as the world has confronted the shortcomings of gender stereotypes. But while we can hopefully expect younger generations will be more prepared to deal with complex…

Huesera: The Bone Woman | Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Director Michelle Garza Cervera’s stunning feature debut, Huesera: The Bone Woman, uses conventional horror tropes to create true art. Valeria (Natalia Solian) and her husband Raul (Alfonso Dosal) are trying to get pregnant, going so far as to…

Shehzada (2023): The Tale Of A Deprived “Prince”

Bantu, the son of billionaire industrialist Randeep Nanda, got separated from his biological parents at birth. He was switched at birth by an employee in Randeep’s company named Valmiki, who switched his own son for him. Valmiki did this so…

Jennifer Lopez Hardly Redeems Mediocre Action Comedy

Home Movie Reviews Shotgun Wedding Review: Jennifer Lopez Hardly Redeems Mediocre Action Comedy With a cast of iconic comedians, Shotgun Wedding seemed like a surefire hit, but it's overwhelmingly bland despite its extra special ingredients. Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel in…

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